Chum Mey survived for two years in the Tuol Sleng prison, known as S-21, because of his skills at repairing machinery, but he never knew at the time if he would live another day. It is believed that at least 14,000 people died in Tuol Sleng, the most notorious of the approximately 196 Khmer Rouge prisons. Mey was one of the few prisoners to survive. October 2012.
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